From an early stage in my portraiture work on the OCA Advanced Photography course the direction of my investigations has been greatly influenced by the following quotation from Roland Barthes’ Camera Lucida (Barthes 1999, pp 13-14). ‘In front of the lens, I am at the same time: the one I think I am, the one I […]
Of all the photographers I have reviewed August Sander is perhaps the one who is most often quoted as an influence by other portrait photographers. Sander was a German photographer working in the early part of the 20th century. In 1929, he published Face of Our Time (Sander ) which contained around 60 portraits. The book […]
As part of my Advanced studies I have to prepare a critical studies text within my chosen genre – in my case portraiture. The exact description of the work in my Advanced Learning Contract is as follows: “Contextual Studies Text: 2 – 3000 words, illustrated and fully referenced. Define the areas of interest for your […]
I have been questioning what I am trying to achieve with my self portraiture assignment. Earlier today I came across this quotation from Roland Barthes. “The PORTRAIT-PHOTOGRAPH is a closed field of forces. Four image-repertoires intersect here, oppose and distort each other. In front of the lens, I am at the same time: the one I […]
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February 16, 2013
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